UK: Amnesty condemns 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' promoting illegal settlement property sales in London

Amnesty International UK has condemned a real estate event scheduled to take place in London on Sunday 14 June that openly advertises the sale of land in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling on the UK government to take immediate action to prevent it from going ahead.

The 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' is one of a series of international roadshows targeting diaspora communities, normalising illegal settlements by marketing them alongside properties in mainstream Israeli cities.

Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty International UK's Crisis Response Manager, said:

"Given the significant escalation in speed and scale of annexation measures under Israel's current government and the rise in state-backed settler violence, it is unthinkable that the UK government could allow an event to be held in the UK that openly promotes activities encouraging settlement expansion.

"Israel's unlawful land confiscation, home demolitions, alongside the rapid growth of illegal settlements and outposts on Palestinians' ancestral lands are devastating Palestinian lives and their protected rights under international law.

"The UK government must ensure they halt all trade, cooperation and investment relations enabling unlawful occupation and apartheid. It can start by taking strong action against the organisers of this event and ensuring it is not allowed to promote illegal activities on UK soil.

"This isn't a property fair. It's apartheid and annexation with a sales pitch."

The event forms part of a broader pattern of international activity promoting settlement investment, at a time when the Israeli government has dramatically accelerated settlement construction and land annexation across the West Bank.

Amnesty International UK is calling on the UK government to:

• Take immediate action to prevent the event from proceeding on UK soil.
• Implement a comprehensive ban on all trade, investment and financial services that facilitate or incentivise the settlement enterprise and its expansion.

Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law - condemned by the UN Security Council and the International Court of Justice - and form a central pillar of what Amnesty’s report documented as a system of apartheid against the Palestinian people.

About the event

The 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' is scheduled for London on 14 June 2026. Details are available at www.israelevent2025.com